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October 7, 2020 by Chuck Green

Tips to Keep Fall Weeds Out of Your Yard

fall weedsFall is finally here in Dallas, TX! That means cooler weather, and unfortunately, that also means some cool-season weeds are starting to show up in your yard. While many homeowners assume the weeds will go dormant like their grass in the winter, do not be fooled. Those pesky cool-season weeds will ruin your yard in the fall and winter months! Not only that, but dealing with the weeds in the spring will be significantly harder than handling them now. Here a few tips for getting rid of those fall weeds from the experts at CGreens Landscape Management!

Timing

Getting the timing of your weed treatments right is critical for their success. You want to make sure you apply your herbicide before the weeds go dormant and shift over to internal nutrients. This mainly applies to perennial weeds. If you apply your herbicide at the right time (the fall), the weeds will absorb it through their leaves and send the chemical to the roots, killing the plant for good.

The proper window for applying your weed killer will differ by region. In states that get cold quickly, that window is significantly shorter. However, in Dallas, we can effectively apply herbicides throughout early to mid-October. Remember, herbicides are most effective when the air temperature is above 50 degrees.

Types of Fall Weeds

The weeds you will want to try to get rid of in the fall are generally fall-germinating. These include Henebit and chickweed. Understanding what types of weeds you are treating is important because this essentially tells you what kind of weed killer you need.

In the fall, we recommend finding one that combines both pre- and post-emergent herbicides. This will tackle weeds that have already started growing (mainly perennials like we mentioned earlier) as well as the fall-germinating weeds that have not shown up in your yard quite yet. The pre-emergent will seep into the soil, and make sure to kill some of those fall-germinating weeds before they pop up all over your yard.

The other, slightly more difficult, weed varieties to deal with are crabgrass and bluegrass. Luckily there are crabgrass preventers specifically designed for dealing with these frustrating, tough weeds.

Two other weeds that start showing up when the weather cools down are wild onion and wild garlic. The bright green weeds will stick out like a sore thumb when your yard goes dormant and turns brown. Luckily, since they are so easy to spot, using a post-emergent herbicide is not difficult.

Dealing with weeds is a frustrating year around. Sometimes, no matter how much you try, they will not go away. That is there CGreens comes in! CGreens Landscape Management has been helping Dallas, Texas residents create the yards of their dreams since 1980! If you are struggling to rid your yard of hideous weeds, give CGreens Landscape Management a call today!

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Erosion Control

CGreens uses a variety of ways to hold soil and keep it from washing away. Installing a retaining wall is an option that would be appropriate. There are many types of materials we use for the wall, from railroad ties, landscape timbers, concrete stones that look reasonably natural to many varieties and colors of native stone, which would be a beautiful addition to a landscape.

Of course, plant material such as ground cover or grass is excellent as an erosion control mechanism if you have the correct amount of sun and water. You may have a temporary need during construction that we can help with by utilizing special cloths explicitly designed for erosion control.

Re-grading your landscape to create a proper slope for runoff water and installing foundation protections such as wall sealant.

Adding a root barrier is also an option to help keep trees and large plant life from drawing moisture away from the soil which leads to erosion near the foundation of your home.

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Sump Pumps

An Installation of a Sump Pump or Pits would be done by CGreens in situations where there is not enough slope to discharge to a Surface Drain. Also, French Drains are typically deeper and will need a pump to discharge water up and out to an area away from the collection points.

The pumps that we install are commercial grade and can pump debris up to 1 ½” in diameter. We install check valves, unions, and alarms when necessary.

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Surface & French Drains

Installation of surface drains, which are catch basin with a grate over the top of them at ground level, allows surface water to flow into them. When installing this system, CGreens makes sure to use a solid pipe that runs to a lower area to discharge, such as the street or storm drains.

CGreens installs French Drains to collect subsurface water, not surface water! French Drains are a trench in the ground, lined with a GeoTech cloth that allows water but not soil to penetrate. A solid PVC pipe that has holes is placed at 5 & 7 O’Clock positions, then the trench is filled with gravel, and the cloth is folded over at ground level.

Creating this hole creates a barrier to stop water and serve as protection and a sponge to draw water away from an area that needs to be kept dry. When we install a French Drain to prevent water from penetrating under a pier and beam foundation, the drain will be at least 6 inches below the perimeter beam.

Special note* CGreens uses only SDR 35 solid, smooth bore PVC pipe. It is the same thickness as Schedule 40 pipe but is not used for pressure. Heck, you can almost drive over it! We do NOT use the black, flexible ADS rolls of pipe as it will crush very easy even when backfilling the trench!

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Surface and Subsurface Landscape and Hardscape Drainage

You need an effective system for removing stormwater and draining water before it can cause further damage. We are experts at all kinds of yard drainage systems that can move water from your property quickly and effectively.

At CGreens we can customize water drainage systems for every landscape and situation that are designed specifically to fit your landscape. We offer systems for surface water drainage, subsurface water drainage, and water retention/holding containers.

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Grates and Drain Water Catch Basins

CGreens uses grates to catch water, and our filter systems can minimize the quantity of debris entering the system. For some grating projects, A foundation engineer may be the unbiased professional that you need. We have worked with many engineers since 1980 and can be your guide for a strong voice & properly graded yard and foundation.